David Wickert
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Divided House approves heavier trucks for Georgia highways
A divided Georgia House approved a bill Monday that would allow heavier trucks on state highways. → Read More
Georgia bills would prevent disclosure of records involving public employees
Two bills that would prevent the public from obtaining information about government employees passed a Georgia Senate committee Monday over the objection of open government advocates. → Read More
MARTA resumes Red Line service south of Medical Center station
MARTA has resumed rail service on its Red Line – although at a reduced frequency. → Read More
Georgia bills address electric vehicles’ future
A state House committee Wednesday approved a bill that would allow businesses to sell electricity by the kilowatt hour — a small step toward a future likely to be dominated by electric vehicles. → Read More
Bill that would increase truck weights on Georgia roads clears first hurdle
A bill that would raise the maximum weight of trucks on Georgia highways cleared a state House committee Thursday. → Read More
Biden honors protectors of democracy on Jan. 6, including three from Georgia
Saying each had a role in helping preserve American democracy, President Joe Biden awarded the nation’s second-highest civilian honor to a Capitol Police officer from Georgia and two former election workers from Fulton County. → Read More
Biden to honor former Fulton election workers, officer from Georgia on Jan. 6
President Joe Biden plans to honor former Fulton County election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss with the Presidential Citizens Medal during an event marking two years since the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. → Read More
Raffensperger: Trump ‘attacks people, makes stuff up’ to get what he wants
The testimony of Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger about efforts to overturn the presidential election results in Georgia is the latest to be released by the U.S. House Jan. 6 committee. For weeks after the 2020 election, Raffensperger endured withering insults and accusations from the man with the biggest bully pulpit in the world — then-President Donald Trump. → Read More
Witness: Georgia lawyer advised her to avoid providing information to Jan. 6 panel
A well-known Georgia attorney advised a witness to avoid providing information to a congressional committee investigating Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, according to testimony unveiled Thursday. → Read More
Resignations, new chair amid shakeup on MARTA Board
MARTA will begin the new year with a substantial shakeup of its appointed leadership. → Read More
After record-breaking week, early voting continues Saturday across Georgia
A record-breaking week of early voting continues Saturday, the first weekend voting day of the general election season. → Read More
Another I-285 lane to close Saturday
The next phase of lane closures will begin Saturday night on I-285 near Ga. 400. → Read More
Georgia voters to consider four statewide ballot measures
Voters are considering two proposed amendments to the Georgia Constitution and two other statewide ballot measures in the midterm elections. → Read More
Judge: Trump knew his Georgia voting fraud stats were inaccurate
Then-President Donald Trump knew claims that thousands of people voted illegally in Georgia were inaccurate when he included them in a lawsuit that sought to overturn Joe Biden’s victory here, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. → Read More
Insurance commissioner candidates pledge to stand up for consumers
Georgians suffering sticker shock from rising insurance premiums can pick someone to fight their battles for them in the November general election. → Read More
Georgia DOT picks three finalists to build Ga. 400 toll lanes
State transportation officials have taken another step toward building toll lanes on Ga. 400 north of the Perimeter. → Read More
Metro Atlanta officials want their share of $1.2 trillion infrastructure law
The federal government is on a once-in-a-generation infrastructure spending binge, and metro Atlanta officials want their share. → Read More
MARTA approves station names, property purchases for Atlanta transit line
MARTA continues to solidify its plans for metro Atlanta’s first bus rapid transit line. → Read More
Threat, lies upended Fulton election workers’ lives
As allies of then-President Donald Trump spread false allegations that Fulton County election worker Wandrea “Shaye” Moss had participated in ballot fraud, a supervisor suggested she brace herself for an onslaught via social media. → Read More
‘Stop the steal’ gets personal
On Wednesday night after the election, Tricia Raffensperger was in the Great Smoky Mountains, preparing to lead a group of wildlife photographers on a weekend field trip. Her husband, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, hoped to join her late Friday, after Georgia counties finished counting ballots. → Read More